Suppose That a Worker in Country a Can Make Either

question 48

Multiple Choice

Suppose that a worker in Country A can make either 25 bananas or 5 tomatoes each year.Country A has 200 workers.Suppose a worker in Country B can make either 18 bananas or 6 tomatoes each year.Country B has 400 workers.The workers in Country A should specialize in __________________ because they possess the ___________________ in the production of that good.

• A) bananas; comparative advantage
• B) tomatoes; comparative advantage
• C) bananas; absolute advantage
• D) tomatoes; absolute advantage

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Definitions:

Nociceptors

Specialized sensory neurons that respond to damaging or potentially damaging stimuli by sending signals to the spinal cord and brain.

Thermoreceptors

Sensory receptors that respond to changes in temperature.

Mechanoreceptors

Sensory receptors responsible for detecting mechanical pressure or distortion, playing critical roles in touch and auditory systems.

Tactile Corpuscles

Specialized nerve endings in the skin that are responsible for sensitivity to light touch.